Salesforce Life Science Technology Lead

About the role

We Are
Accenture’s Salesforce practice, and we live to see what this platform can do. Since we were one of the first on the scene, we’re the largest global Salesforce practice, not to mention one of the best. In fact, we are the industry leader for building Salesforce solutions, and we are Master Certified in all 12 industries and clouds. We use tech like Lightning, Einstein, and Bolt to build stronger, better relationships with customers. And we are always learning. We’re building the most resourceful team on the planet, and helping our people with new skills, training, and support to get over 4,200 certifications including Certified Technical Architect (CTA).

Responsibilities

• Design and build detailed technical cloud CRM solutions
• Design and develop sophisticated customizations using Salesforce and Force.com
• Lead the day-to-day work of our Salesforce technical team, onshore and offshore
• Use the Salesforce platform, security, single sign-on, and other tools to build end-to-end solutions
• Run workshops, work closely with clients, and be ready to talk about tradeoffs
• Map functional requirements to Salesforce features and functionality
• Share standard methodologies on the positioning and delivery of solutions
• Mentor junior team members in Salesforce technology, Force.com, Integration Technologies, and Salesforce leading practices
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0-100% depending on business requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years experience developing Salesforce customizations (Apex/VF) and integrations, and defining and implementing data migrations
• A minimum of 3 years experience with customization on the Salesforce Lightning platform including Lightning components using the Lightning Design System framework, Apex, Apex data loader, and declarative platform tools (process Builder, Visual Workflow, Lightning App Builder, etc.)
• A minimum of 3 years experience leading projects, technical project teams, and performing code reviews
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. If you have an Associate’s Degree, you must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience

Bonus points if

• You have Life Sciences industry experience
• You have experience in Health Cloud or Life Science Cloud
• You have experience working with AI/ML tools and platforms (e.g., Salesforce Einstein, Agentforce, Microsoft Copilot, or generative AI tools) and an understanding of how AI capabilities can be applied to Life Sciences commercial solutions
• You have familiarity with Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud (LSC), Health Cloud, or equivalent pharma/biotech CRM platforms and an understanding of how these clouds support commercial and patient-facing use cases
• You have experience delivering projects using Agile, hybrid, or scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe) and comfort adapting delivery methodology to client context
• You have effectively led developers before
• You have demonstrated ability to navigate both the functional and technical aspects of a CRM engagement
• You have experience in development and/or configuration on other CRM platforms (Microsoft Dynamics, Siebel, Zoho, etc)

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Schedule

The amount of travel may vary from 0-100% depending on business requirements.

Benefits

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

Contact Information

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